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Nervous System

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degenerative disease of nervous system w/characteristic structural abnormalities within neurons   Alzheimer disease  
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congenital malformation; absence of brain, cranial vault, & scalp as result of defective closure of neural tube   anenchephaly  
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dilatation of structure, such as aorta, cerebral artery, or part of ventricular wall   aneurysm  
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middle of 3 meninges that cover brain   arachnoid  
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infectious nucleic acid particle transmitted by mosquitoes   arthropod-borne-virus  
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large stellate cell having highly branched processes; form structural framework of nervous system; 1 of neuroglial cells   astrocyte  
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stroke caused by blockage of cerebral artery by blood clot that has formed elsewhere in circulatory system & transported in bloodstream to brain   cerebral embolus  
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stroke caused by rupture of cerebral artery, which allows blood to escape under high pressure into brain   cerebral hemorrhage  
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stroke caused by thrombosis of arteriosclerotic cerebral artery   cerebral thrombosis  
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injury to brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral blood flow caused by cerebral thrombosis, embolism, or hemorrhage   cerebrovascular accident CVA  
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outer covering of brain & spinal cord   dura  
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inflammation of brain   encephalitis  
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cystic lesion of degenerated brain tissue as result of obstruction of cerebral blood flow   encephalomalacia  
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encephalomalacia is the same as   cerebral infarct  
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any brain tumor arising from glial cells of brain   glioma  
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type of polyneuritis resulting from autoimmune reaction to myelin   Guillain BarrĂ© syndrome  
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paralysis of one side of the body   hemiplegia  
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dilatation of ventricular system caused by pressure arising from accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within ventricles   hydrocephalus  
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membranes covering brain & spinal cord   meninges  
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benign tumor arising from meninges   meningioma  
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inflammation of meninges   meningitis  
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protrusion of meninges through defect in spinal vertebral arches   meningocele  
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type of spina bifida characterized by protrusion of meninges & cord through defect in vertebral arches   meningomyleocele  
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malignant neoplasm of plasma cells   multiple myeloma  
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chronic disease characterized by focal areas of demyelination in CNS, followed by glial scarring   multiple sclerosis  
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slight tension present in resting muscles   muscle tone  
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inflammation of spinal cord   myelitis  
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ectodermal tube formed in embryo gives rise to brain & spinal cord   neural tube  
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supporting cells of tissue of nervous system   neuroglia  
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nerve cell, including nerve cell body & its processes   neuron  
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1 type of neuroglia that surrounds nerve fibers within CNS   oligodendroglia  
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abnormal sensation, such as burning, prickling or numbness   paresthesia  
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chronic disease of CNS characterized by rigidity/tremor, caused by decreased concentration of dopamine in CNS   Parkinson disease  
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innermost of 2 membrane covering brain & spinal cord   pia  
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inflammation of multiple nerves   polyneuritis  
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protein infectious particle responsible for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease & other degenerative disease of nervous system   prion  
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incomplete closure of cerebral arches over spinal cord   spina bifida  
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protrusion of meninges & neural tissue through defect   cystic spina bifida  
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any injury to brain caused by disturbance of its blood supply   stroke  
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space between arachnoid & pia, containing large blood vessel supplying brain   subarachnoid space  
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temporary cerebral dysfunction as result of transient obstruction of cerebral vessel by bit of artheromatous debris/blood clot, usually embolized from arteriosclerotic plaque in carotid artery   transient ischemic attack (TIA)  
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hollow cavities in the brain   ventricles  
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arbovirus that infects birds, animals, & humans   West Nile virus  
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nerve cells within the body are insulated with   myelin  
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usually becomes fully sealed in the 4th week of fetal development   neural tube  
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motor system that controls voluntary functions such as walking and balance   extrapyramidal system  
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subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs between the   arachnoid and pia  
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failure of the fusion in the vertebral arches is common to   all types of spina bifida  
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bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, loss of feeling and sensation in extremities, & loss of motor function in legs are long term effects of treating a   large meningomyelocele  
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cystic spina bifida & anencephaly can be detected by testing for increased levels of   AFP in amniotic fluid  
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relearning walking and balance may be easier than relearning use of a paralyzed upper limb after   a stroke  
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Hemophilus influenzae & meningococcus are __ __ transmitted from person-to-person   meningitis-causing bacteria  
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Poliomyelitis & West Nile virus are caused by   arboviruses  
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most solitary Schwann cell tumors are   benign  
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